Jan 16, 2024 Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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GENTLEMEN, I'M CALLING THIS MEETING. CITY COMMISSION TO ORDER. AS ALWAYS, WE WILL START WITH THE ROLL .

>> OF ALLEGIANCE, LED TODAY BY COMMISSIONER ANTUN .

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION DELIVERED TONIGHT BY REVEREND TIFFANY GULAMA OF THE PRINCE CHAPEL AME

CHURCH . >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY ONCE AGAIN. LET US PRAY. OH GOD, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATITUDE AND WE THANK YOU FOR BEING A GOD OF LOVE WHO IS WITH US NOW IN THIS VERY ROOM. YOU NEVER LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US AND YOUR GRACE HAS BROUGHT US SAFE THUS FAR.

AND YOUR GRACE WILL LEAD US HOME. WE THANK YOU FOR MAKING EACH OF US IN THIS ROOM -- EVERY PERSON WE MEET, EVERY CITIZEN OF THE CITY -- IN YOUR IMAGE WITH DIGNITY AND INFINITE WORTH. WE THANK YOU FOR THE CALLING YOU HAVE GIVEN EVERYONE OF US TO GIVE STUDENTS OF YOUR CREATION. TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES. OUR CITY STAFF, AND OUR CITY COMMISSIONERS , AND WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE WAY OF SERVICE THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO TAKE UP ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US HERE TONIGHT. WE ALL COME TO THIS ROOM TONIGHT AS COMPLEX HUMAN BEINGS CARRYING BURDENS, CARRYING JOY AND HOPE , TRUSTING THAT YOU ALONE CAN HOLD US TOGETHER, O GOD, IN YOUR LOVE AND PEACE. HELP US TO TRUST YOU MORE THAN OUR FEARS AND OUR WOUNDS AND EVEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MAY WE LEAN ON EVERLASTING ARMS TONIGHT . AND SO WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE GLORIFIED THROUGH THE DECISIONS OF THIS CITY COMMISSIONERS MEETING. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE THE EYES TO SEE HOW OUR LIVES THAT WE WILL HAVE THE EYES TO SEE HOW OUR LIVES ARE ALL CONNECTED AND HOW OUR COMMON GOOD IS UPHELD WHEN WE LISTEN AND RESPOND TO THOSE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US. WE PRAY THAT YOUR KINGDOM WILL COME AS IT IS IN HEAVEN THROUGH YOUR POWER WORKING AND EACH OF THESE YOUR SERVANTS.

MAY YOUR TRUTH BE REVEALED AND MAY YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHTER AND MAY THE VOICES OF THE MOST SILENCE TO BE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR. DEFEND THEIR CALLS, O GOD, THROUGH THIS GOVERNING BODY TONIGHT COME IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WHOSE PERFECT LOVE

SET US FREE, AMEN. >> AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, PASTOR. ALL RIGHT. TONIGHT WE ARE STARTING

[4.1 PROCLAMATION - "KRAFT ATHLETIC CLUB MEN'S OVER FIFTY-FIVE TENNIS TEAM"]

>> WE'RE GOING TO SHAKE HANDS AFTER. MAKE IT A SANDWICH.

BEFORE AND AFTER. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT. SO. WHEREAS, IT IS WITH PLEASURE AND DISTINCTION THAT THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH FORMALLY CONGRATULATES THE KRAFT ATHLETIC CLUB MEN'S OVER FIFTY-FIVE TENNIS TEAM UPON PLACING FOURTH IN THE 2023 UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION LEAGUE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ADULT 55 AND OVER WHEREAS, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION OF CAPTAIN DAVID JENKINS AND CO-CAPTAIN RICHARD RUDOLPH, TEAM MEMBERS PAUL CARUSO, KEVEN FITZGERALD, RICKY FORD, ALAN HOPKINS, CHRIS KING, JACK KNOCKE, LARRY LATSON, MARTY SMITH, DAVID SMYTH, ED SPIEZIO, SCOTT STAINKEN, AND -- AND I APOLOGIZE IF I GET ANYONE'S NAME WRONG -- WILSON TENNILLE COMPETED IN, AND WON, A VARIETY OF COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT 2023 CULMINATING IN EARNING A SPOT TO COMPETE AGAINST 188 TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA; AND WHEREAS, WINNING OUTCOMES REQUIRE TRAINING AND COMMITMENT, AS SUCH THE KRAFT ATHLETIC CLUB TEAM MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR TWO TO FIVE YEARS AND PRACTICE THREE TO FOUR TIMES EACH WEEK.

THEY ARE AN ACTIVE, SOCIAL FRATERNITY WHOSE CORE VALUES EXEMPLIFY SPORTSMANSHIP, FRIENDLY COMPETITIVENESS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND CAMARADERIE; AND WHEREAS, IN

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THE PICTURE. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, GUYS.

CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[4.2 PROCLAMATION - "FLORIDA ARBOR DAY"]

>> ALL RIGHT. LET'S INVITE DAVID NEVILLE TO THE PODIUM AS WELL. IT IS FLORIDA ARBOR DAY. ALL RIGHT, MR. NEVILLE.

WELCOME. HELLO. SEEMS LIKE IT HAS ONLY BEEN A YEAR SINCE OUR LAST. WHEREAS, IN 1872, J. STERLING MORTON PROPOSED TO THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF AGRICULTURE THAT A SPECIAL DAY BE SET ASIDE FOR THE PLANTING OF TREES; AND WHEREAS, TREES IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH PROVIDE INDESCRIBABLE BEAUTY, INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES, ENHANCE ECONOMIC VITALITY, PRODUCE OXYGEN AND CLEAN THE AIR, REDUCE TEMPERATURES AND COOLING COSTS, HELP CAPTURE STORMWATER ABOVE & BELOW GROUND, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM STORMS; AND WHEREAS, TREES ARE A RENEWABLE RESOURCE UTILIZED LOCALLY FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE PAPER, LUMBER, AND CHEMICALS THAT ARE USED IN THOUSANDS OF PRODUCTS ALL OVER THE WORLD; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY CELEBRATES ITS 22ND YEAR AS A DESIGNATED TREE CITY USA COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, FLORIDA RECOGNIZES FLORIDA ARBOR DAY ON THE 3RD FRIDAY IN JANUARY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FAVORABLE PLANTING CONDITIONS BEFORE NATIONAL ARBOR DAY OCCURS ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF APRIL; AND WHEREAS, FERNANDINA BEACH CITIZENS RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTING, MAINTAINING, AND PRESERVING INDIVIDUAL TREES TO SUSTAIN AND RENEW OUR MARITIME FOREST; NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRADLEY M. BEAN, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024, AS FLORIDA ARBOR DAY . AND I URGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S CELEBRATION AND TO BE THANKFUL

FOR OUR TREES. >> I'M EXCITED TO SAY THAT ON FRIDAY FOR CELEBRATION OF FLORIDA ARBOR DAY AT 9:00, THE EXTENSION SERVICE WILL BE OFFERING -- DOING A NATURE WALK THROUGH THE GREENWAY. 9:00 BEHIND PIRATES PARK.

FOLLOWING THAT AT 11:00 WE WILL BE DOING PLANTING OF NINE TREES AT THE CORNER OF LINE AND A WHERE THE TWO TRAILS MERGED TOGETHER . I AM HERE TO INVITE YOU ALL OUT TO THAT TO CELEBRATE FLORIDA ARBOR DAY. WE HAVE FIVE TREES THAT WERE DONATED BY A CITIZEN GOING TO HELP THE CANOPY CONTINUE.

GOING BACK TO FLORIDA ARBOR DAY, WE DID GET A BIG DONATION FROM THE FLORIDA SERVICE -- FLORIDA FORESTRY SERVICE . SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM AS WELL.

>> KELLY IS RIGHT THERE. HOLDING THIS. ALL RIGHT.

[4.3 PRESENTATION - UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACOE) - BEACH RENOURISHMENT]

>> HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. BETWEEN NOURISHMENT. THANK YOU FOR

BEING WITH US TODAY. >> MY NAME IS BO CORBETT FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. I'M A PROJECT MANAGER WITH THE U.S.

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. I AM THE ASSIGNED PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE NASSAU COUNTY SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT. THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH IS THE NONFEDERAL SPONSOR. I WAS ASKED TO GIVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT EFFORTS WE ARE DOING TOWARD

RE-NOURISHMENT. >> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.

>> SO OUR LAST PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM MEETING WE HELD WAS ON THE 11TH OF JANUARY THIS YEAR. WE INVITED MR. GEORGE

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THAT DESIGN IS SCHEDULED TO BE CERTIFIED ON DECEMBER 12, 2024.

AWARD OF A FEDERAL CONTRACT TO DO THE WORK ON APRIL 15, 2025, WITH COMPLETION OF THAT WORK NOVEMBER 14, 2025. A COUPLE OF POINTS ABOUT THAT SCHEDULE IS VERY IMPORTANT. ENJOY THE PLACEMENT OF SAND FROM THE NAVY. THEY USUALLY PLACE THAT SAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL WINDOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE DREDGING OF THE MAIN CHANNEL BETWEEN DECEMBER 5TH AND MARCH 31ST. IF YOU NOTICE, THE RE-NOURISHMENT SKIPS THAT. SO IT IS IN BETWEEN THE KINGS BAY PLACEMENTS. THAT IS INTENTIONAL. WE DO NOT WANT TO CONFLICT WITH THE NAVY'S EFFORTS TO CLEAR THEIR CHANNEL, SO THAT SAND WILL BE PLACED AS PER USUAL ANNUALLY. SO THERE WON'T BE ANY IMPACTS THERE. HOWEVER, THE FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS REALLY TO THE SOUTH. THE NAVY PLACES SAND TO THE NORTH OF MAIN BEACH JUST SOUTH OF THE PARK. THAT IS TYPICALLY WHERE IT IS PLACED. SOMETIMES WE GO A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH.

BUT THE RE-NOURISHMENT PROJECT ACTUALLY GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SADLER ROAD. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE JUST NORTH OF MAIN BEACH DOWN TO SADLER ROAD. THAT IS WHERE THE PRIMARY RE-NOURISHMENT WILL TAKE PLACE. THE DRAFT DOES OUT AS THE OCEAN DOES MOVE SOME OF THAT SAND FROM THE KINGS BAY PLACEMENT TO THE SOUTH, BUT IT IS REALLY NOT AS EFFICIENT AS JUST STRAIGHT PLACING AND RE-NOURISHING. THAT IS REALLY WHERE THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED. I PROBABLY FAILED TO MENTION THAT. I THINK I DID. BUT THIS PROJECT IS SPECIFICALLY FUNDED 100% FEDERALLY WITH FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCY FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE NICOLE. THAT IS WHY WE'RE DOING THIS PROJECT. THIS IS ABOVE AND BEYOND -- SEPARATE FROM -- THE NAVY EFFORTS. A COUPLE OF KEY THINGS WE ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW AS A TEAM LEADING UP TO THAT DESIGN KICKOFF IN MAY IS DATA COLLECTION. WE HAVE DONE SOME SURVEYS IN THE AREA. WE THINK WE NEED TO GO OUT AND DO SOME CORE BOARDINGS WHERE WE DRILL HOLES IN THE MUD OUT THERE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF MUD WE'VE GOT TO DETERMINE -- I SAY MUD. THAT SEDIMENT IS BEACH QUALITY. SATISFACTORY FOR THE BEACH. I WILL NOT DO THAT. I PROMISE. BUT THAT AREA IS JUST SOUTH OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE CHANNEL, SO WE WILL NEED TO GO OUT AND TAKE SOME SAMPLES. THAT COULD TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM NOW. WE ALSO NEED TO DO A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO YEAR-ROUND DREDGING IN THIS PROJECT.

CURRENTLY WE ARE RESTRICTED TO DO IT ONLY AT THE SAME TIME AS THE KINGS BAY PROJECT. BUT BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO IT SEPARATE FROM THE KINGS BAY PROJECT, WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO GET THAT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. GOOD NEWS IS THAT IS ALL ON THE GOVERNMENT'S DIME. NO NEED FOR THE CITY OTHER THAN FOR DISSIPATION IN SPORT FOR NOW REALLY TO JUST BE A PARTNER IN THIS, AS YOU ALL ARE THE NONFEDERAL SPONSOR. WE WILL NEED TO FINALIZE THE SCOPE AS BEACH ONLY . IN DOING SO, THAT WILL ALSO REQUIRE US TO PUT TOGETHER A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ASSIGNED TO THE FUNDING PAYING FOR THIS. 100% FEDERAL. THAT IS THE FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE NICOLE. WE WILL BE AT SOME POINT SENDING MS. BACH AND THE CITY A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ASSIGNED. THE PURPOSE OF THAT IS TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES. TYPICALLY IT HAS SOME TYPE OF FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT. IN THIS CASE, IT DOES NOT. 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. THAT IS THE COMPLETION OF MY BRIEF ON THE STATUS OF WHERE WE ARE WITH THE RE-NOURISHMENT PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING FURTHER I CAN DISCUSS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS? MR. CORBIN, JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AND THE CORE FOR ALL OF THE WORK. THIS IS AMAZING. 100% FEDERAL FUNDING IS OUTSTANDING. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS

WORK. >> TO BE CLEAR, I AM -- THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUNDING. THAT IS THE EXECUTIVE -- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH DOING

[4.4 BUDGET SUMMARY ]

>> THANK YOU, SIR. THAT WAS EXCELLENT. HEADING ON TO 4.4, THE BUDGET SUMMARY. OUR COMPTROLLER.

>> GOOD EVENING. DECEMBER -- REPRESENTS 25% OF THE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR. THE GENERAL FUND YEAR-TO-DATE REVENUE

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OVERALL, YEAR-TO-DATE GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ARE BELOW THE 25% MARK AT 19.7%. SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE OVER THIS MARKET DUE TO ANNUAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS. THE TRANSFERS HAVE BEN COMPLETED FOR THE MONTH. FOR SOME OF THE OTHER FUNDS, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR I.T. EQUIPMENT, STREET PAVING AND RESURFACING, DOWNTOWN RESILIENCY , DESIGN, AND BEACH ACCESS. FOR THE GOLF COURSE, THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE IS AT 80.1% OF THE BUDGET. THE UTILITY FUNDS REVENUES EXCEED EXPENSES EXCEPT FOR THE WATER FUND, WHICH HAD A LARGE PURCHASE FOR THE WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT. FOR THE MARINA , DIESEL FUEL SALES ARE AT 30.6% OF THE BUDGET. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

[5.1 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2022-113 - PROJECT COOPERATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT 1 - NASSAU COUNTY SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT AGREEMENT]

AGREEMENT. >> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR STURGES. I'M GLAD TO FOLLOW BECAUSE THIS AGENDA ITEM IS CLOSELY LINKED TO WHAT HE SPOKE ABOUT. YOU ALL WILL RECALL THAT MR. CORBETT ALSO CAME A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND TALKED ABOUT THE NEW ENGINEERING DESIGN REPORT.

ENGINEERING DESIGN REPORT -- I WAS GOING TO SHOW YOU THE COVER OF IT. THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED AND WE PASSED A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE NEW METHODOLOGIES UNDER THE EDR.

THE CHANGE THE EDR DID PREVIOUSLY OF THIS WE RE-NOURISHED AND FORTIFIED THE BERM -- THE FLAT AREA. THIS EDR EXPANDED THE NOURISHMENT TO ALLOW PLACEMENT ON THE DUNES TO FORTIFY THE DUNES. THAT KEPT ALL OF THE WORK IN THE PROJECT'S ORIGINAL FOOTPRINT AND DID NOT INCREASE ANY SAND PLACEMENT. AND I THINK THE CORE ANTICIPATED IT WAS NOT GOING TO REQUIRE A CHANGE TO OUR EASEMENTS. WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CORE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OFFICE IN NOVEMBER SAYING IT WOULD REQUIRE EVERY EXECUTION OF ALL 302 EASEMENTS -- PRIVATE PROPERTY EASEMENTS.

RECOMMENDING IN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT IS THAT WE RESEND THAT AMENDMENT THAT HAD US UTILIZING THE NEW EDR AND WE ALLOW REVERSION BACK TO THE PREVIOUS EDR SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE 2024 BETWEEN NOURISHMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO EXECUTE NEW PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER

EASEMENTS . >> PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND YOUR PICTURE DID JUST COME UP.

>> YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY ON WHAT THIS WAS. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR MR. CORBETT WILL

TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ALSO. >> DO I HEAR A MOTION?

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> IN A COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION? BEFORE WE HAVE OUR FIRST BOAT, I WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE DO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES ON ANY ITEM. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ITEM TONIGHT IS FILL OUT A FORM IN THE BACK AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS. THAT IS WHEN THIS WOULD NORMALLY HAPPEN RIGHT NOW. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEN NONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL ENTERTAIN ANY COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION. SEEING NO COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION, I WILL JUMP IN AND THINK THE CORE. WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. I THINK THIS IS IN THE TUNE OF $18 MILLION FROM THE FEDS. IT IS COMING DOWN TO HELP OUR BEACH BE RE-NOURISHED. SO I WANTED TO AGAIN -- EXECUTIVE BRANCH HERE, BUT WE DO WANT TO THANK THE WORK THEY ARE GOING TO DO AS THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL .

>>

[5.2 AWARD OF RFQ 24-01 - AIRPORT CONSULTING SERVICES]

CONSULTING SERVICES. >> THIS IS CHARLIE GEORGE.

CITY MANAGER. RESOLUTION 2024-08. THE AIRPORT WENT OUT FOR A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FROM AIRPORT EXPERIENCE ENGINEERING FIRMS AND CONSULTING FIRMS TO WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND A COUPLE FOR ALL THE MAJOR PROJECTS GOING ON. RUNWAY AND REHABILITATION. TAXIWAY REHABILITATION. WE RECEIVED SIX APPLICANTS THAT WERE ALL VERY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL

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RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> NOT REALLY A QUESTION. JUST A STATEMENT. I'M JUST CLARIFYING THIS MAYBE FOR SOME OF THE PEOPLE AT HOME THAT BASICALLY THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH ALL SIX WHEN WE NEED TO AT OUR DISPOSAL. SO WE ARE GOING TO APPROVE THEM WHEN SOMETHING COMES UP .

>> WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPECIFICS OF THE PROJECT AND THEN LOOK THROUGH THAT LIST OF THE SIX AND DECIDE WHICH ONES WE WANT TO TALK TO FIRST ABOUT GETTING A PROPOSAL. JUST LIKE SEE CNA FOR OUR OTHER DESIGN. IT IS THE

SAME PROCESS. >> WE'RE APPROVING THEM SO THAT YOU HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY AND PICK THE BEST ONE. THANK

YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. DO I HEAR A MOTION?

>> SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK ,

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL . >>

[5.3 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 616 ROWLAND LANE]

>> YES. THAT PASSES 5-0. VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT.

616 ROWLAND LANE . >> THIS IS AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT. THIS PROPERTY IS ONE HOUSE. THEIR WELL RAN DRY.

THEY NEED DRINKING WATER AND WANT TO CONNECT TO THE CITY'S

WATER. >> WELCOME TO THEM. THAT SOUNDS

GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> JUST ONE. THE CURRENT LEGISLATURE THERE IS A BILL THAT TYPICALLY THEY ARE ANNEXING HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. SO THEY ARE NOT REALLY ANNEXING

THE CITY. >> NOT UNTIL THE CITY LIMITS

ARE CONTIGUOUS. >> CORRECT. THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY A SURCHARGE -- I THINK IT IS 25% OF WATER AND SEWER FEE.

AND THERE IS A BILL IN FRONT OF -- FLORIDA LEGISLATURE -- THAT WILL PREEMPT OUR ABILITY WITH THAT SURCHARGE. IS THAT

CORRECT? >> HOUSE BILL 777 IS BENDING AND HAS PASSED THROUGH AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE SO FAR. YES.

>> SO ARE WE OPPOSING THAT BILL?

>> YES. WE HAVE OUR LOBBYIST , MR. JACOBS, IN TALLAHASSEE.

SOME OF US ARE GOING TO TALLAHASSEE NEXT WEEK TOO. SO

WE WILL BE OPPOSING THE BILL. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. DO I HEAR A MOTION? MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[5.4 AWARD OF ITB 24-03 - THE GREENERY, INC. ]

ITB 24-03. >> THIS IS AN AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. WE HAVE STRUGGLED FOR A WHILE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEBRIS AND WEEDING AND TRIMMING AND TRASH PICKUP IN THE FLOWER AREAS AND PARKING AREAS ALONG THE STREET SO WE HAVE GONE OUT FOR A PROPOSAL AND RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FOR THE GREENERY -- I CANNOT SEE THE NUMBER -- TO AWARD US TO THE GREENERY TO DO THIS WORK. IT FREES OUR PARKS AND REC AND MAINTENANCE CREWS TO DO WORK IN OTHER AREAS IN THE CITY.

RECOMMENDING AN APPROVAL FOR THIS CONTRACT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. GEORGE?

>> CHARLIE, MY MAIN CONCERN, WHICH I THINK -- THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. THIS DID NOT GET CONVEYED EXACTLY TO ME IN MY MEETING, BUT I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. I GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRASH DOWNTOWN. WHAT KIND OF SCHEDULE ARE WE GOING TO PUT IN FOR THE TRASH?

>> I THINK RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'VE GOT IS A FIVE-MONTH LIEN.

WEEDING, PUTTING MOST KNOWN. CLEANING THOSE AREAS. PLANTED AREAS THAT ARE PART OF THE CURB AND SIDEWALK. THEY WILL BE DOING THAT AFTER STORMS. PICKING UP STUFF THAT WAS OUT OF THE TREES. IT'S GOING TO BE -- A LOT OF IT WILL DEPEND

ON WHAT THE WEATHER IS LIKE. >> HOW ABOUT THE TRASH?

GARBAGE. >> THAT IS NOT PART -- . THAT

WILL BE OUR MAINTENANCE . >> OKAY. SO MAYBE WE WILL TALK

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>> WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE

INAUDIBLE ] >> WHAT I WANT TO DO IS BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A BIG PART OF MAINSTREET IS HAVE THE MAINSTREET DIRECTOR AND HER TEAM BE THE POINT OF CONTACT ASSOCIATING WITH PARKS AND REC AND OUR MAINTENANCE STAFF. BUT I WOULD LIKE MAINSTREET TO BE THE FOCUS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SEE IT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

>> SO THEY ARE GOING TO BE BEHIND THEM.

>> THEY WILL WORK WITH THEM ON THE SCHEDULE WHEN IT HAPPENS.

WHAT THEY ARE WORKING ON AND THE PROJECTS AND TYPE OF MULCH

AND THAT TYPE OF THING. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT. A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC. WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GOING BEHIND THEM AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE DOING --

>> I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE A COMBINATION OF CITY STAFF AND

INAUDIBLE ] >> WHICH PERSON?

>> I SAID LISA. >> HERE'S THE PROBLEM I HAVE.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS ONE PERSON WHO IS IN CHARGE. THAT PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GOING BEHIND THEM. WHAT I NOTICED OVER THE LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS IS THAT IT IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY DOWNTOWN. SO WE NEED ONE PERSON IN

CHARGE. >> MY PLAN IS TO HAVE LISA BE

THE POINT OF CONTACT. >> GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, MR. GEORGE. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN OUR MEETING EARLIER TODAY. THERE -- FLOWERING IN FERNANDINA. TAKES CARE OF THE POTTED FLOWERS. WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TO MAKE SURE THE FLOWERS STAY CURRENT.

THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THAT. >> THEY ARE NOT PLANTING

FLOWERS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, DO I HEAR A MOTION? CITY

CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[5.5 PROPOSAL APPROVAL - WEATHERPROOFING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.]

>> THAT PASSES, 5-0. PROPOSAL APPROVAL.

>> THIS IS 2024. THIS IS WORK REPAIRING THE CRACKS AND THE BREAKS IN THE WALLS OF THE REC CENTER AUDITORIUM. IF YOU REMEMBER, WE TALKED TO EUROPE WILL -- A YEAR AGO ABOUT THE SETTLING AND DAMAGE TO THAT AUDITORIUM, ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST SIDE AND SOUTH SIDE. WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT ACTIVE SO WE DID NOT HAVE TO DO ANY OF THAT WORK BUT WE DID HAVE TO PATCH THE CRACKS IN THE WALLS AND THE CONCRETE.

THIS IS TO AWARD THAT CONCRETE TO WEATHERPROOFING

TECHNOLOGIES, A SUBSIDIARY . >> ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT. I THINK THAT IS AN AWESOME THING THAT THIS IS GETTING REPAIRED FOR $83,000. THIS IS OUR BUDGET. OUR CITY COMMISSION REPAIRING OUR BUILDINGS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AND MAKING THEM SAFE FOR OUR CITIZENS. THANK YOU.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO APPROVING THIS.

>> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> I HEAR THE MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[5.6 PROPOSAL APPROVAL AND BUDGET TRANSFER - CONCRETE CONSERVATION, LLC]

>> GOOD EVENING. UTILITIES DIRECTOR. THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS APPROVAL FOR CONCRETE CONSERVATION LLC TO PERFORM SOME MANHOLE REHABILITATION FOR OUR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. THIS IS BY WAY OF A PIGGYBACK CONTRACT. THIS IS AN ANNUAL EFFORT WE DO AS BOTH PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION FOR MANHOLES TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THOSE STRUCTURES. MUCH MORE ECONOMICAL THAN REPLACING THEM.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

PLAN FOR REPLACEMENT -- CONTINUING REPLACEMENT ?

>> WE DO. WE HAVE A BUDGETED AMOUNT ANNUALLY. IT VARIES THE COST BASED ON THE DEPTH OF THE MANHOLE. WE DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH OUR BUDGET EACH YEAR. ABOUT THE TIME WE HAVE TREATED EVERYTHING, IT IS TIME TO START TREATING IT AGAIN.

>> I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS THE BUDGET SUFFICIENT TO COVER WHAT WE SHOULD BE OR ARE WE GETTING BEHIND?

>> FOR THIS ELEMENT OF OUR MAINTENANCE, IT IS SUFFICIENT.

>> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. DO I HEAR A MOTION? ANY FURTHER

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[5.7 CHANGE ORDER APPROVAL - GILLETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC]

>> THIS IS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GILLETTE AND ASSOCIATES .

THIS IS FOR DESIGN OF WATER LINES ON AMELIA ROAD. THIS IS ONE OF OUR ARPA PROJECT -- ARPA-FUNDED PROJECTS. WE ENDED UP ONCE WE GOT THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN BACK AND LOOKED AT IT THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL SECTION OF EXISTING FOREST MANAGEMENT WE WANTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE. THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SURVEY WORK AND EXPANDED SCOPE OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING. THIS PROPOSAL IS EXPANDING

>> WE DO HAVE A QUESTION. MR. ROSS .

>> IS THIS COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY OR CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY?

>> AMELIA ROAD IS

>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY MANAGER. THIS IS COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY. AS YOU KNOW, WE JUST RECENTLY HAD A WATER LINE THAT WAS IN A COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT WE WERE FORCED TO MOVE BECAUSE IT WAS IN THEIR RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT. SO IF WE ARE GOING TO PUT IN A RIGHT-OF-WAY , IS THERE ANYWAY WE CAN GET AN EASEMENT -- PERPETUAL EASEMENT WE DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE IN CASE THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND AND

WANT SOMETHING MOVED? >> HE MAY BE ABLE TO CONFIRM OR CONTRADICT WHAT I SAY, BUT I THINK THE COUNTY DID LOOK AT

OUR PLANS . >> YES. THIS HAS BEEN PERMITTED THROUGH THE COUNTY. NO INDICATION IT WILL BE A CONFLICT WITH ANY PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.

>> IF THEY HAVE APPROVED IT AND THEY NEED TO MOVE IT, WE WOULD EXPECT THEM TO HANDLE THAT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

PROCESS. >> THAT IS FINE FOR RIGHT NOW.

10 OR 15 YEARS FROM NOW, SHOULD THERE BE SOMETHING IN WRITING? THAT THEY WANTED MOVED ? THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ? SEEING NONE, DO I HEAR A MOTION? MOTION AND SECOND. GO

AHEAD AND CALL. >>

[5.8 BUDGET AMENDMENT]

>> THAT PASSES, 5-0. WE DO HAVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT WITHIN THE GOLF COURSE. WE WELCOME MR. GEORGE.

>> THIS IS RESOLUTION 2024-14 . IF YOU RECALL, WE PURCHASED A NEW -- NEW GOLF CARTS. WE SOLD THE EXISTING FLEET THAT WE HAVE. WE FOUND SOME MORE ATTRACTIVE FUNDING AND FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE . IT RESULTED IN REDUCING THE BUDGET AMOUNT TO ABOUT $190,000 TO CREDIT. SO WE ARE ACTUALLY REDUCING THE COST BASED ON BETTER FINANCING.

>> THAT IS A GOOD EXPLANATION OF THAT. WANT TO HEAR ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. GEORGE? SEEING NONE, DO I HEAR A MOTION? ANY DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD.

>> THAT MONEY IS GOING TO GO BACK.

>> I BELIEVE IT DOES. YES. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY , THANK YOU, PAULINE, FOR HELPING US SAVE SOME MONEY ON FINANCING.

>> THIS WAS A HUGE WIN FOR THE CITY THAT MS. PAULINE DISCOVERED. WE REALLY THANK HER FOR DOING HER DUE DILIGENCE AS COMPTROLLER. SAVING IS OVER $100,000. WE APPRECIATE THAT.

GOOD AD, COMMISSIONER ANTUN. LET'S HEAR A MOTION. LET'S

GO AHEAD AND HEAR A VOTE. >>

[5.9 GRANT APPLICATION]

>> THAT PASSES, 5-0. HEADING ON DOWN THE LINE. WE HAVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT FOR

THE FIND GRANT. >> THIS IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO FLORIDA NAVIGATION DISTRICT FOR THE ANNUAL MARINA DREDGING THAT WE DO. WE SIGNIFICANTLY NEED THIS ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS KIND OF DREDGING BECAUSE IT IS GETTING TO BE ALMOST $1 MILLION PER YEAR. THIS WILL GET US HALF OF THAT. WE WILL STILL HAVE TO FUND EVERY BUDGET YEAR. AS LONG AS WE HAVE THE MAINTENANCE OF DREDGING ISSUES. WE ARE STILL

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>> DO I HEAR A MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL .

>>

[6.1 ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU]

SOMEONE TO THAT BOARD? >> I MAKE A MOTION FOR JOHN

ABBOTT. >> DO I HEAR A SECOND? ANY

DISCUSSION? >> I APOLOGIZE. JOHN ABBOTT IS

THE OTHER NAME ON THAT EMAIL. >> WE ARE APPOINTING MISS SANDRA BAKER-HINTON . I WANT TO THANK MISS BAKER-HINTON .

WE APPRECIATE ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO STEP UP AND SERVE THE CITY ON THESE BOARDS. SO WE APPRECIATE HER WORK AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING HER. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL .

>>

[7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

IN A WHILE. >> I'M TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A QUESTION ASKED BY COMMISSIONER STURGES. HE SAID, TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT RISE AGAINST HUNGER. MY NAME IS PETE STEVENSON. OKAY. FEBRUARY 3RD, THE ATLANTIC REC CENTER FROM 9:00 TO 12:00 , WE ARE GOING TO PACKAGE UP FOOD. IT LOOKS KIND OF LIKE THAT . IT IS CALLED RISE AGAINST HUNGER. IF YOU LOOK AT HUNGER , IT IS CHRONIC AND ACUTE. WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH BOTH KINDS. THIS PARTICULAR CONCEPT REALLY IS FOR WHAT I WILL CALL THE ACUTE INSTANCE. AN EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI. SOMETHING IN AFRICA. SOMETHING WHERE THEY NEED INSTANT FOOD SUPPLY. THIS BAG WILL SERVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR TWO PEOPLE FOR A DAY. COSTS $2.40 FOR US TO PUT THAT PACKAGE TOGETHER AND GET IT ON ITS WAY. WE ARE GOING TO PACKAGE THESE UP SO THERE ARE 7000 OF THESE THAT WILL BE PACKAGED UP IN TWO HOURS. IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE. I NEED ABOUT 300 PEOPLE.

IT IS KIND OF LIKE PLANNED CHAOS, BUT IT IS FUN. WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH IT, I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU WILL COME AND HELP OUT . YOU CAN HELP OUT PART OF THE TIME. YOU CAN STAY ALL MORNING. WHATEVER YOUR CHOICE IS. THE IDEA IS WE WANT TO GET -- IT IS REALLY THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

THE FUNDING IS SUPPLIED BY LOCAL CHURCHES. ROTARY CUBS -- CLUBS ARE HERE LOCALLY DOING IT. I'M SIMPLY HERE TO INVITE YOU TO COME FEBRUARY 3RD AT 9:00 A.M. AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH RISE AGAINST HUNGER . DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. STEVENSON? I WILL ASK YOU A QUESTION THIS TIME BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO RISE AGAINST HUNGER. IT IS JUST AN AMAZING TIME. YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB OF SELLING IT. THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO. IT IS INSPIRING WHEN YOU GO IN. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY IF YOU ARE FREE ON FEBRUARY 3RD, AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE REC CENTER. IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME.

>> THANK YOU. >> WE INVITE MS. JACQUELINE STEVENSON TO THE PODIUM. WELCOME.

>> JACQUELINE STEVENSON. 83 OAK GROVE PLACE . CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK I'M GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT -- NOT BEACH PARKING. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF BEACH PARKING, BUT I'M ALSO HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS IN WHICH RUNNING YOUR MEETINGS -- THE PROCEDURES, WHICH I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING ON, AND THE BIG PROCESS OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH SOME OF THE DECISIONS YOU ARE MAKING CONCERNING THE HARMONIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BEACH WALK . ON JUNE 20TH , YOU APPROVED THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN AND NOT THE DETAILS OF THE PLAN. THE BOARD WALK AT SEASIDE PARK AS PART OF THAT CONCEPTUAL PLAN AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THE DETAILS OF THAT PLAN AND THAT

[00:40:03]

WE BELIEVE THAT IS GOING TO BE JUST THAT SECTION. BUT THE WHOLE THING IS BEING DONE NOW. NOW IT IS INTO THE 600 FEET AND APPROACHING INTO THE STREET. SO EVERYBODY IS GETTING UPSET. IN THE MEETING ON JUNE 20TH OR WHATEVER , THEY SAID THAT YOU'D HAVE AN OPEN MIND. LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE. WE COULD GIVE SOME INPUT AND THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS BIG UPHEAVAL. THE SUNSHINE LAW STATES THAT YOU NEED TO BE TRANSPARENT . I'M TAKING ALL OF THIS INFORMATION AND I'M GOING TO SUBMIT IT. I'VE GOT A CALL INTO THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE . WHAT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO IS MAKE IT RIGHT. PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA. APPROVE THE CONCEPTUAL PART OF THIS AND THEN LET US TALK ABOUT IT. COME BACK TO YOU AND THEN GIVE MAY BE AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION. MAYBE EVERYTHING THAT CHARLIE HAS PROVIDED ME IS ACCURATE. AND MAYBE THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GOT TO BE, BUT IT IS PUBLIC PERCEPTION. MR. ROSS MENTIONED ABOUT THE CELL PHONES. I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY ON THE CELL PHONE. I CARE THAT THE PAPERWORK AND DOCUMENTS ARE ACCURATE AND YOUR VOTING ON WHAT YOU THINK AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY VOTING ON.

BECAUSE IT SENDS A VERY POOR MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC . AND OUR PERCEPTION IS SLOWLY DETERIORATING. WE WANT THE BEST FOR EVERYONE. WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU, BUT IT TOOK ME DAYS TO JUST GO THROUGH ALL THE PAPERWORK TO FIND ALL OF THIS AND I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE. I'M WILLING TO DO IT AGAIN, YOU KNOW . BUT I THINK YOU NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. I THINK YOU NEED TO PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA. BOTH THE DETAILS OF THE BOARDWALK. LET US WEIGH IN ON IT. MAKE THE PEOPLE AT THE BEACH HAPPY AT LEAST TO BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN ON IT. IF YOU

MAKE A MISTAKE, ADMIT IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. BUT I'M GOING TO SUBMIT THIS TO THE STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE SO HE CAN REVIEW IT. I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE RUNNING ZOOM MEETINGS EFFECTIVELY AND ACCORDING TO SUNSHINE LAW . I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU FOR THE OVERTIME TOO.

>> THANK YOU, STEVENSON. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT? ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? MR. GEORGE. COME ON

UP. >> THE PROJECT THAT IS GOING ON NOW IS ONLY A PORTION OF THE BOARDWALK FROM THAT OUTER PAVILION AND THIS INTERSECTION TO THE BEACH. THE PROBLEM WAS THE EXISTING BOARDWALK IN THAT AREA WAS NO LONGER A.D.A.

COMPLIANT. THAT IS ALL THIS PROJECT IS. WE ARE NOT DOING THE ENTIRE SEASIDE BOARDWALK PROJECT UNDER THIS PROJECT.

THAT OTHER PART WILL BE PART OF THE BEACH HARMONIZATION PROJECT. THIS WAS ONLY TO RE-ESTABLISH A.D.A. CAPABILITY AT SEASIDE TO COME FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE BEACH. SO THAT IS ALL THAT IS. IT WILL BE DONE PROBABLY BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. TOTAL PROJECT FOR THAT SEASIDE BOARDWALK IS A $300,000 PROJECT. THIS IS NOWHERE NEAR THAT. IT'S ONLY A PORTION OF IT. AND THE SCOPE MAY NOT HAVE READ THAT CLEAR, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN CLEARLY DELINEATES FROM THAT ONE OUTERMOST PAVILION TO THE PAVILION ON THIS INTERSECTION

OUT TO THE BEACH. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE HAS A

QUESTION. >> IT IS NOT JUST MS.

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>> STAFF DEVELOPED A LIST OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANT AND WE ARE GOING TO SHARE THOSE WITH Y'ALL PROBABLY NEXT WEEK AND THEN WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING. WE NOTIFIED GIL LANGLEY THAT WE WILL BE SUBMITTING OUR LIST TO THEM AS SOON AS Y'ALL IMPROVE. -- APPROVED. MAINE BEACH AND NORTH BEACH. THREE AREAS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED PROJECTS IN THOSE AREAS THAT WE WANT DONE.

>> OKAY. NOT JUST MR. LANGLEY BUT I KNOW VICE MAYOR HAS MENTIONED IT QUITE A FEW TIMES. WHERE ARE WE?

>> STAFF HAS INTERNALLY FINALIZED OUR LIST . IT WILL THEN BE PRESENTED TO Y'ALL FOR APPROVAL TO GO FORWARD AND

SUBMIT. >> AND THAT WOULD BE THE TIME THAT WE WOULD HAVE A LOT OF PUBLIC, TO SPEAK ON THAT ISSUE.

MR. GEORGE. >> THIS IS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS AND IT NEVER GETS BUDGETED YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER

YEAR. >> IT NEVER GOT BUDGETED. I DID TAKE A LITTLE UMBRAGE. I DON'T ASK QUESTIONS A LOT OF THESE MEETINGS BECAUSE I COULD BE HERE ALL NIGHT WITH QUESTIONS, BUT I MEET WITH YOU ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO HOURS AND WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE. I WENT THROUGH THESE PLANS VERY CAREFULLY. SO I THINK IT IS DISINGENUOUS TO SAY THAT NOBODY THIS IS TO COMPLY WITH A.D.A. COMPATIBILITY. AND THE DOING

IS GROWING. >> CORRECT. FROM THE TIME WE DID THE SURVEY FROM THE SECTION TWO WHEN WE STARTED, THAT GREW A FOOT TALLER AND AFOOT MORE TO THE EAST.

>> AND THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

>> THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE IT MADE THE EMERGENCY LANE REQUIREMENT FOR VEHICLES ON THE BEACH INAUDIBLE ] BECAUSE IF YOU GO OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, YOU WILL SEE THE SIGN WHERE IT SAYS EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY IS HALF BURIED . BUT THERE IS A 15-FOOT SPACE FOR THE NEW LANE . THERE IS A 13-FOOT SPACE AND THEN THERE IS AN 18-FOOT PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACE FOR CAR PARKING . SO WE HAVE NOT LOST ANY PARKING. WE'RE JUST HAVING TO SHIFT EVERYTHING OVER. WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT AS FAR AS WHERE WE CAN BE SEAWARD OF THE VEGETATION LINE. WE HAVE HAD ALL OF THOSE MARKS IN THE PERMIT. IT JUST LOOKS A LITTLE OBVIOUS BECAUSE IT IS A BIG STRUCTURE. BUT IT WAS ALL SET UP TO BE NO LOSS OF PARKING, NO LOSS OF TRAVEL. WE STILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A.D.A. ACCESS.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. GEORGE.

>> THIS PARK WAS BUILT BACK IN THE 1980S. CORRECT? IT WAS BUILT WITH FLORIDA STATE MONEY.

>> IT WAS BUILT IN THE LATE '90S, CORRECT?

>> IT GOT MODIFIED. >> THE LAND WAS NOT PURCHASED .

THERE. IT DID NOT GET TO WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW.

>> CONTINUE AHEAD. >> I MAY HAVE MISSPOKE ON THE DATE. MY POINT IS THAT THEY FUNDED THIS AND IN THAT THEY PUT A WHOLE BUNCH OF EDITIONS -- CONDITIONS. ONE OF THOSE CONDITIONS IS THAT YOU COULD ONLY HAVE EMERGENCY VEHICLES THROUGH THAT , CORRECT ? AND IF THEY FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT , THEY CAN COME AND TELL US THAT UNLESS WE FIX IT IN 30 DAYS, THEY WILL TAKE THE LAND

BACK. IS THAT CORRECT? >> IT IS POSSIBLE.

>> I WAS WONDERING IF WE SHOULD BE TALKING TO THE STATE. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE DOING IS -- OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE IS THAT WE HAVE TO TELL THEM ALL THESE THINGS THAT WERE GOING TO DO THERE . AND I HOPE WE ARE

DOING IT. >> THAT IS WHY WE GOT THE STATE PERMIT FOR THAT SECTION OF THE WALKWAY.

>> THAT IS NOT THE FLORIDA -- WHOEVER WE HAD THE GRANT WITH -- FTC. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE NOTIFIED.

>> OKAY. >> I WOULD HOPE WE ARE DOING THAT. ONE OTHER POINT IS THAT THE SIZE OF THE BEACH PARKING CAN NEVER BE INCREASED. SO WE CAN DECREASE IT BUT WE CANNOT

[Items 8 & 9]

INCREASE IT. >> CORRECT.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. IT'S A GOOD THING YOU'RE UP HERE.

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COMBINE THIS WITH THE CITY MANAGER. RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON -- THE FIRST THING I WANT TO REMIND YOU OF IS THE VISITING SECTION FOR NEXT TUESDAY. AT THE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE FROM 10:00 TO 3:00. A LUNCH BREAK IN BETWEEN. WE WILL HAVE AN AGENDA OUT THIS WEEK. LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THAT GOING. LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE. THE WATERFRONT DESIGN IS ONGOING. WE PASS THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, SO THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH DEVELOPING PRELIMINARY DESIGNS AND GETTING THE PERMIT DRAWINGS TOGETHER. WE SHOULD BE GETTING SOME INFORMATION BACK TO THEM SOON. THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION NOTICE WE AWARDED THAT CONTRACT AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING AND WERE GOING TO HAVE A KICKOFF MEETING PROBABLY THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK TO GET ALL THE PLAYERS TOGETHER TO START WORKING ON THE CONCEPT FOR THAT. KINGS BAY DREDGING .

AS MENTIONED, THEY ARE STARTING THEIR MOBILIZATION FOR DOING THEIR ANNUAL WORK THIS WEEK AS FAR AS CORDONING OFF PORTIONS OF THE LOT THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR FOR MATERIAL EQUIPMENT. SHOULD BE ABOUT A 30-DAY PROCESS. THEY SHOULD COME IN AND GET OUT PRETTY QUICK. JUST REMINDING EVERYBODY OF THAT. WE TALKED ABOUT THE NASSAU COUNTY PROTECTION. THAT IS A HUGE, RARE EVENT THAT WE ARE GETTING 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. BEACH DAMAGE FROM NICOLE WAS SEVERE.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE SEASIDE WALKWAY. THE FAA IS STILL GOING THROUGH OUR EVALUATION. IT'S TAKING A LITTLE LONGER THAN I THINK THEY THOUGHT. MAY COME BACK WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND STUFF WE HAVE TO DO ON THE SITE BUT WE HAVE PROPOSALS IN FOR THE SOCCER DESIGN FIELD AND SOFTBALL FIELDS. SO WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT YOU PROBABLY THE NEXT COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL TO GET THOSE DESIGNS STARTED. ONCE WE GET THE PROPERTY, THEN WE WILL GET THAT UNDERWAY. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE WORKING TOWARD THAT. DREDGING IS SCHEDULED TO START SOON . TRYING TO FINISH UP ONE OF THE PROJECTS NOW . SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS. THAT WILL PROBABLY TAKE ABOUT A FIVE-WEEK PROCESS. THE FUELING SYSTEM IS STILL BEING REPAIRED.

TAKING A LITTLE LONGER THAN NORMAL WITH APPROVALS. SO THAT IS STILL ONGOING. BEACH ACCESS 40 IS ALMOST COMPLETE. PROBABLY GOT ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS AND THEN IT WILL BE DONE. THAT WILL FINISH UP OUR BEACH ACCESS WORK FOR THE YEAR UNTIL THE BEACH PROJECTS KICK IN. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT A COUPLE WEEKS AGO .

WE'RE GETTING A SURVEY DONE AND THEN WE CAN START CREATING THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO ADDRESS THE TWO ENDS WHERE THE ROADS ARE SO THAT SOMEBODY CAN COME DOWN AND BE ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK DOWN. WE WILL BE WORKING ON THAT SOON.

THAT IS PRETTY MUCH THE PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING NOW.

WE DO HAVE STREET RESURFACING GOING ON THIS WEEK IF THE WEATHER HOLDS AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK GOOD A LOT OF STUFF IS STILL MOVING. BUT WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU. >> I CAN'T HAVE THIS DISCUSSION WITH YOU GUYS . I'M BRINGING IT UP NOW. HICKORY STREET. WE HAVE PRACTICE FIELDS. WE HAVE THE LEASE WITH THE COUNTY THAT ENDS A YEAR FROM NOW. 25-YEAR LEASE. IN THE DEAL WAS THAT WE DEVELOPED IT, WE TOOK CARE OF IT, AND SO ON. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS ASK YOUR CONSENSUS TO , NUMBER ONE, START NEGOTIATING WITH THEM TO RENEW THAT LEASE FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS WITH THE SAME TERMS THAT WERE THERE , WHICH IS BASICALLY WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. NUMBER TWO, BATHROOMS . IS IT A LONG-TERM IN ? WE CAN PUT SOMETHING IN FOR 75,100 $25,000. IT CAN BE

DONE VERY EASILY. >> THAT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS TALKING ABOUT THE BATHROOMS -- LOTSEE MD, HICKORY, AND SOME OTHER PLACES -- START GETTING A CITY STANDARD BATHROOM. WOULD LIKE IT TO LOOK LIKE THE ONE IN CENTRAL PARK BECAUSE I THINK IT IS ATTRACTIVE. IT FITS THE MOTIF. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STANDARD . WORK ON A CONCEPT DESIGN THAT WE WILL BRING BACK

TO YOU FOR THAT. >> BEFORE YOU GO TO THE NEXT

QUESTION. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS. WE ARE MEETING NEXT WEEK WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD. I PUT IT ON THE AGENDA . BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME

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>> I THOUGHT WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THAT LAST MEETING. I WAS WONDERING WHERE THE PROJECT WAS GOING TO BE IN TERMS OF THE

BATHROOMS OUT THERE . >> AND NEVER CAME TO FRUITION.

IT. WE WERE ALL KIND OF IN AGREEMENTS WITH IT. THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES GOING ON. CERTAINLY THE HICKORY STREET FIELDS. I'M ON BOARD WITH THAT.

>> WE ARE WILLING TO COMMIT TO THINGS FOR A BATHROOM.

>> YES. THAT IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

>> I PUSHED FOR A BATHROOM. >> SO YOU CAN COME UP WITH YOUR CONSENSUS . YOU WOULD COME UP WITH SOMETHING WE COULD PRESENT

THEM. >> YES.

>> YES. >> I AGREE. I LIKE THE STANDARDIZE BATHROOM. IF YOU WERE TO PUT ONE IN THE HISTORIC

DISTRICT . >> CORRECT. YEAH. BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE A NEW BUILDING WITH A METAL DETECTOR. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE

ATTRACTIVE. >> NUMBER TWO. THIS IS A PICTURE OF SCHOOL BOARD BUILDING . A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A BIG TO DO ABOUT KIDS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PLACES TO PRACTICE SPORTS. AND THERE WAS A BIG TO DO ABOUT THE FIELDS . AND THAT WAS NOT AGREED TO. AND THEY WANTED A FENCE. WELL, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL FENCE THERE THAT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT. AND I THOUGHT WE COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT FENCE. AND WE ALSO HAVE AN OFFER FROM THE COUNTY FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SO WHAT I WAS WONDERING IS IF WE COULD COME TO A CONSENSUS TO GO FORWARD WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD -- PUTTING IN A PRACTICE FIELD THERE. WE WOULD HAVE TO -- YOU CAN TELL US WHAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO.

>> WE NEED TO GET EITHER AN M.O. YOU OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. THERE IS A GIVE-AND-TAKE HERE. INAUDIBLE ] CONDUCIVE TO A PRACTICE FIELD. MAYBE DO SOME JUST TO KEEP IT FROM FLOODING. IT OPENS IT UP TO THE SCHOOL AND THE CITY YOUTH GROUPS. IT IS NOT A BIG NUMBER. IT IS KIND OF A NEW THING FOR US TO DO THIS WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD.

WE LOOKED ALL OVER THE CITY . THIS WAS THE BEST ONE.

>> I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE . TO DO A PROJECT HERE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD. WHEN WE TALKED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST TIME, THEY SAID, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO COME AND USE OUR FIELD, THEY ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME TO US. AND THAT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME MASSAGING THERE. IN REGARDS TO THE $50,000 GRANT, I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE PET COMMUNITY AND HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE TRACK AROUND THE FIELD. THE REASON I SAY I WOULD RATHER USE THE $50,000 GRANT FOR THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW ADDING -- WE ARE TAKING COUNTY GRANT MONEY AND PUTTING IT ON THE SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY. AND I THINK THAT WOULD TAKE STAFF GETTING TOGETHER WITH THEIR STAFF TO SEE IF THEY WERE KOSHER WITH IT. I DON'T CARE WHERE WE SPEND THE $50,000 GRANT. I'M JUST POINTING OUT THAT THAT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT TOO

CONVOLUTED. >> THIS IS GOING TO COST THEM ARE BETWEEN 50 AND $70,000. SO IT EITHER COMES FROM THERE OR YOU CAN USE -- IF YOU'RE WILLING TO -- IMPACT FUNDS. I JUST THINK THIS IS A NEED FOR KIDS. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH PLACES FOR KIDS TO PLAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SOLUTION. SITTING THERE BACON. A NICE FENCE. WE COULD GET RID OF THAT .

>> I WAS TALKING EARLIER.

>> I AM PUTTING THE FENCE UP. IT IS A GREAT FENCE. SO ARE WE ON BOARD? CHARLIE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING TO PREVENT ON

TUESDAY? >> I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS OPPOSED TO THIS. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT ?

>> I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT. IT WAS JUST USING THE GRANT MONEY. BUT I'M OKAY WITH USING PARKS AND REC FEES AND GETTING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD . WHATEVER IT MAY TAKE TO GET

THAT DONE. GREAT IDEA. >> THIS THING COULD BE DONE

WITHIN SIX MONTHS. >> BEFORE WE HEAR COMMISSIONER

[01:00:05]

>> I WILL PUT ON A CONCEPT FOR THAT NOW.

>> YOU ARE THE BEST. >> THE THIRD WAS I GO TO COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETINGS. AT THE LAST CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING, SOMEBODY BROUGHT UP A DUMPSTER THAT WAS NOT SCREENED. AND THEY WERE FOUND COMMERCIAL DUMPSTERS HAVE TO HAVE A WOODEN, CONCRETE -- WHATEVER -- SCREEN AROUND IT PLUS VEGETATION. THERE ARE AT LEAST 200 DUMPSTERS IN THE CITY THAT ARE NOT SCREENED. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS , ARE WE EITHER GOING TO ENFORCE THE DUMPSTER RULE OR ARE WE GOING TO CHANGE THE ORDINANCE? AND I THINK WE JUST NEED ONE OR THE OTHER. PERSONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ENFORCE IT. BUT IF WE ARE NOT WILLING TO DO THAT, THEN WE NEED TO CHANGE THE LAW. BECAUSE WE SHOULD NOT BE HELD AS WELL, I THINK IT IS EQUAL PROTECTION. IF WE ARE GOING TO APPLY IT, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS THEY ARE GOING TO GET FINED BECAUSE THEY ARE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO DO IT. WE ARE GOING TO PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY. THEN THEY ARE GOING TO COME HERE AND WANT TO HAVE THE LIEN TAKEN AWAY. I HAVE SEEN THIS NOW THREE TIMES. SO I WOULD JUST LIKE CONSENSUS FROM THE STAFF TO COME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION WHETHER WE CHANGE THE LAW OR WE CAN HORSE.

>> I'M NOT READY TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS AT THIS TIME.

I NEED TO LOOK AT IT MORE BEFORE I CAN MAKE DISCUSSION ON THIS. FOR THAT REASON, I DON'T THINK TONIGHT IS A GOOD

NIGHT TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION. >> CAN I PUT IT ON A WORKSHOP?

>> I AGREE , MAYOR. IF STAFF CAN GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION FOR NEXT TIME WE MEET, I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LOOK AT IT. I'M JUST NOT READY. I DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN FRONT OF ME TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE DECISION.

>> I DON'T HAVE IT EITHER. I'M ASKING STAFF TO COME BACK AND SAY EITHER WE SHOULD ENFORCE THE LAW AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO DO IT OR CHANGE THE LAW. THAT'S ALL.

>> I THINK THE DIFFICULTY IS -- AND I CAN'T SPEAK FROM ACTUAL DATA, BUT -- THERE'S PROBABLY A LOT OF DUMPSTERS BEFORE WE GOT THAT RESTRICTIVE ENCLOSURE THAT DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RULE AT THE TIME. YOU GO BACKWARDS AND GO AFTER EVERYBODY OR JUST GOING FORWARD? WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE

SOME DIRECTION TO GO ON THAT. >> PERFECT. I THINK A WORKSHOP

IS A FINE IDEA. >> THANK YOU.

>> ONE ADDITIONAL THING. IT OCCURRED TO ME ABOUT THE THINGS WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD. I WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO SEE ON PARKS AND REC ADVISORY BOARD A CRACK OF LOOKING AT IT AS WELL. I KNOW YOU DO GREAT WORK JUST TO GET THEIR INPUT AS WELL IN THE FUTURE. DEFINITELY WE WILL HAVE THAT READY FOR NEXT WEEK'S BOARD MEETING.

>> THAT WAS ALL I HAD. >> THANK YOU, MR. GEORGE.

>> I HAVE NO REPORTS UNLESS YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

[12. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BACH.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> I HAVE FOUR ITEMS ACTUALLY. FIRST IS I THINK EVERYBODY GOT ONE OF THESE ON THEIR TRASH CAN. WE ARE GOING TO ONCE A WEEK DO TRASH PICKUP. I THINK WASTE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF INFORMING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK WHOEVER DID THIS DID A NICE JOB . AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO WASTE MANAGEMENT AND OUR STAFF. THE SECOND ITEM IS -- AS WE KNOW, THE CITY COMMISSION VOTED FOR A $500 PER MONTH RAISE BACK IN OCTOBER. I WILL BE CONTRIBUTING MY $500 RAISE FOR THIS MONTH OF JANUARY TO MICHAEL'S PLACE. MICAH'S PLACE WAS FOUNDED IN 2003. IT IS A GREAT ORGANIZATION AND OPERATES THE AREA'S ONLY 24 HOUR HOTLINE FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER NONRESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SUPPORT GROUPS AND LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN. I THINK IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM. THIRDLY , AFTER READING STEVE NICHOLAS' MOST RECENT COLUMN IN THE NEWSLETTER, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SEVERAL COLLECTIONS -- CORRECTIONS OF SOME INACCURACIES. I DID NOT SUE THE OCEAN HIGHWAY PORT AUTHORITY BECAUSE I DO NOT LIKE THE PORT NEAR MY HOME. WHAT I DID IS FILE WITH THE COURT TO COMPEL

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SECONDLY IN THAT COLUMN, COMMISSIONER ROSS HAD TWO ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST HIM. CONTRARY TO WHAT THE COLUMN SUGGESTED , I DID NOT WRITE EITHER ONE OF THOSE COMPLAINTS. I DID NOT ASK OR ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON MY BEHALF. I'M CAPABLE OF DOING THAT ON MY OWN. I DON'T KNOW WHO FILED THE SECOND COMPLAINT. THE COMMISSION FOUND HE DID NOT OWN THE BUILDING WITH -- INAUDIBLE ] AS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT. OWNERSHIP DID NOT CONSTITUTE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND THEREFORE DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS STILL PENDING. FINALLY ON A MORE SAD NOTE , KRIS BRYANT DIED LAST WEEK . SHE WAS ONE OF THE PILLARS OF OUR COMMUNITY .

WHENEVER I CALLED HER WITH COMMUNITY MATTERS, SHE GAVE ME THOUGHTFUL AND WISE ADVICE. I WILL MISS HER AND THE RELATIONSHIP I HAD WITH HER AND MY CONDOLENCES. THAT'S ALL I

HAD. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER

ANTUN. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE CONDOLENCES. SHOUT OUT THE STAFF AND EVERYONE PART OF OUR MLK PARADE. I WAS HOPING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT AND THEN THE STORM -- WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO IT. LASTLY -- AND THIS MIGHT BE MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT AMONG US COMMISSIONERS. IF YOU CAN ADVISE HOW WE GO ABOUT CONSENSUS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER GOING FORWARD. MR. GEORGE IS

OUR CURRENT CITY MANAGER. >> THAT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

THAT IS AN IDEA THAT I WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK SOUNDS VERY GOOD . BUT I THINK WE DO NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE DISCUSSION. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT THAT DECISION. HOWEVER, I DO FULLY THINK THAT HE WOULD CERTAINLY RISE TO THAT OCCASION. I THINK WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THE TIME TO

THINK ABOUT THAT. >> MENTIONED THAT MAYBE -- IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO THAT MAYBE IT IS TIME TO CIRCLE BACK AROUND TO THAT IDEA. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS

SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO . >> WE HAVE A WORKSHOP COMING

UP. COULD YOU PLEASE ADD ? >> I WAS JUST MAKING A COMMENT IF THAT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO CIRCLE BACK TO.

>> I WOULD JUST POINT OUT THAT THE CITY COMMISSION CAN HIRE THE THREE CHART OFFICERS. ANY OTHER HIRES ARE THE SOLE PURVIEW OF THE CITY MANAGER . WE DO NOT INTERFERE UNDER THE CHARTER WITH HIRING AND FIRING OTHERS .

>> THAT IS AN EXCELLENT POINT. FOR THAT REASON, WE CERTAINLY SHOULD CONTINUE TO NOT MAKE ANY DECISION LIKE THIS TONIGHT.

WHAT WE DO NEED TO DISCUSS IS SPECIFICALLY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER, MR. GEORGE, WHO HAS BEEN DOING AN EXEMPLARY JOB. WE CERTAINLY NEED TO DISCUSS THAT AS WELL. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND A FUTURE WORKSHOP. THANK YOU FOR

BRINGING THAT UP. >> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER

AYSCUE . >> I WOULD LIKE TO CONDOLENCES OF THE BRYANT FAMILY AS WELL. ON A POSITIVE NOTE, I THINK WE SAW THE NEWSLETTER PUT OUT A REALLY GOOD ARTICLE I BELIEVE THAT TALKED ABOUT WHAT I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR A GOOD YEAR NOW ABOUT THE MST YOU TAX BEING ABLE TO BE USED FOR BEACH WALK. THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO CHAIRMAN JOHN MARTIN AND HIM CARRYING THAT TO THE BOC C AND A B OCC TAKING IT UP. ALL THE WORK THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DID. COUNTY MANAGER AND HIS STAFF PUT IN A LOT OF GREAT WORK. AS WE SEE THE BEACH WE NOURISHMENT BEING ABLE TO BE FUNDED AND YOU LOOK AT THE SAN

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>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WANT TO ECHO MY CONDOLENCES AS WELL. THAT FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME . I KNOW THEY ARE HURTING. JUST WANT TO SEND OUT MY CONDOLENCES ABOUT THAT . I WANT TO GO OVER A COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS. THE PARK WAS AWESOME. WE GOT THE NEW INTERACTIVE TRAIL OPENED UP. HAD A GREAT TIME DOING THAT LAST WEEK AND ENJOYED EVERYTHING INVOLVED WITH THAT PORTION OF IT. WE HAD A GREAT MLK PARADE AND PROCLAMATION.

EQUALITY IN THE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND BEING VERY INCLUSIVE. BRINGS OUR CITY -- A VERY INCLUSIVE PLACE. AND BODIES IN MY HEART THE PART OF MLK TO TOUCH BACK ON YOUR BOARDWALKS. GREAT IDEA. I'VE TALKED TO COMMISSIONER MARTIN ABOUT IT AS WELL MYSELF AND I THINK IT IS A GREAT THING THE COUNTY AND CITY ARE WORKING TOGETHER IN ALL THOSE ASPECTS TO CREATE A GOOD HARMONY BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS. WE ARE MAKING MILES OF IMPROVEMENT IN THAT AREA AND IT CONTINUES . LASTLY, I WILL DISCUSS THE ETHICS PART THAT WAS THROWN AROUND IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVERYWHERE ELSE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THROWN AROUND. BUT I HAVE A STACK OF PAPERS HERE THAT SAYS I WAS CLEARED FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION. IF ANYBODY WAS TO TAKE IT, IT'S GOT MY FACE RIGHT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PAPER. TRY NOT TO BLOCK MY FACE OUT, BUT IT HAS IT THERE. SAYS I WAS CLEARED OF ALL ETHICS. SO I WILL JUST SLAP THOSE RIGHT UP THERE ON THE FRONT. IF ANYBODY WANTS THEM -- GET A COPY THEMSELVES. PLENTY TO GO AROUND. AND I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW STATEMENTS AS WELL AS READING MY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT INTO THE RECORD. FACTS ARE IMPORTANT. FACTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION. THEY EXIST REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE IGNORED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FAX WERE THE FIRST CASUALTY WHEN A DISGRUNTLED INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RUN A POLITICAL SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST MYSELF. THE FACTS HERE HAVE NEVER CHANGED . THEY HAVE JUST BEEN IGNORED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CONVENIENT TO THE FALSE NARRATIVE SOME ARE TRYING TO PUSH . I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST , WHICH WORD OR COULD PREVENT ME FROM VOTING ON MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY WATERFRONT. I'M NOT A BUSINESS PARTNER OF TODD ERICKSON AS HE HAS BEEN FALSELY ALLEGED MULTIPLE TIMES AND REPEATEDLY TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I HAVE NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN MR. ERICKSON'S EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS MATTERS. HE AND I CO-OWNED THE BUILDING NEAR CENTRAL PARK WHERE OUR SUFFERED -- SEPARATE OFFICES ARE LOCATED. I HAVE NO INTEREST AT ALL WHETHER MR. ERICKSON IS EMPLOYED BY THEM. WHETHER HE IS OR ISN'T, I'M NOT AFFECTED IN ANY WAY FINANCIALLY. THE ONLY INTEREST I HAVE IN THE CITY WATERFRONT IS TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY AND MY CONSTITUENTS. THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED WHETHER I VOTED ON MATTERS, WHICH RESULTED IN SPECIAL GETTING TO THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE OF MINE. THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ETHICS VIOLATIONS BECAUSE OF FACTS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT WERE IGNORED IN THIS POLITICAL ATTACK . CLEARLY AND DEFIANTLY SHOW THAT NO VIOLATIONS COMMISSION ON ETHICS HAS ENTERED A PUBLIC REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED BY FAITH ROSS AGAINST DAVID STURGES. MISS ROSS, A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND COMMISSIONER CHIP ROSS ALLEGED THAT MR. STURGES ENGAGE IN UNETHICAL FAVOR BY PUTTING ON MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION THAT WOULD RESULT IN SPECIAL BENEFITS TO HIM OR THIRD PARTIES. FOLLOWING AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION , THE

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REGARDLESS OF WHO IS TARGETED , ABUSE OF THIS PROCESS IS A HOLY AND UNDEMOCRATIC -- SHOULD BE CONDEMNED BY EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION. I AM THANKFUL THE TRUTH WAS REVEALED AND THE CITY COMMISSION HAS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK TO DO IN 2024. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CHALLENGES WITHOUT THE DISTRACTIONS CAUSED BY THESE CLAIMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION . I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TRUTH COMING

OUT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. I JUST GOT BACK FROM -- I WAS GONE FOR FIVE DAYS IN LONDON FOR MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY. WE WENT AND IT WAS A GREAT TIME. I SADLY HAD TO MISS TWO FABULOUS CITY EVENTS. SIMMONS ROAD PARK DEDICATION AND THE MLK.. I WANTED TO THANK VICE MAYOR STURGES FOR BEING AT BOTH OF THOSE AND MAKING SURE THE CITY WAS WELL REPRESENTED . EVERYTHING VICE MAYOR DOES IS GREAT. I APPRECIATE -- THANK YOU FOR SERVING .

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I REALLY DID ENJOY THE PARK AS WELL AS MLK. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER EVENTS, I WILL BE GLAD TO JOIN YOU. YOU CAN ALWAYS INVITE ME. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ASK THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS, BUT I KNOW IT IS NOT EASY. BUT I WILL LIKE TO PARTICIPATE AND REPRESENT OUR CITY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FINALLY, I WANT TO END WITH KRIS BRYANT. CONDOLENCES TO THE BRYANT FAMILY. SHE IS A PILLAR OF THIS COMMUNITY. WE APPRECIATE HER AND EVERYTHING SHE HAS

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.